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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2824, 13 April 1882, Page 3

gportini;. SOUTH CANTERBURY J ockey Club R ACES TO BE HELD ON THE TIMABU RACECOURSE, ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25 AND 26,1882. PROGRAMME—FIRST DAY. 1 p.m.— Trial Stakes, of 50 sovs, for horses that have not won 190 sovs in one event, or two events, each of the value of 90 sovs up to the time of starting. Entrance, 2 sovs. Maidens at starting allowed, for 3-year-olds, 31bs; 4 years, 71bs; 5 years and upwards, lOlbs. Weight for age. Distance, about miles. 1.45 p.m.— Sires’ Produce Stakes, of 90 sovs; distance, 6 furlongs. Colts, Bst 101 b; fillies, Bst 51b. Acceptors to pay a sweep of 5 sovs on night of general entries, amount of sweep to

go to the second horse. 2.30 p.m.—TiMAEU CUP, a handicap of 200 sots, with a sweepstake of 5 sots for acceptors; amount accruing from the sweep to go to the second horse; nomination, 2 sovs; acceptance, 4 sots ; distance, 1J miles. 3.45 p.m.— Flying Handicap, of 50 sovs; nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov; distance, J miles. 4.30 p.m.—Seizing Hack Back, of 10 sovs ; distance, 1 mile. No weight , under Bst. Post entry, 10s, The winner to be sold by auction ; any surplus over 20 sovs to go the Eace Fund. SECOND DAY. 1 p.m.—S. C. Jockey Club Handicap, of 150 sovs, with a sweepstake of 6 sovs for acceptors ; amount accruing from the sweepstake to go to the second horse ; nomination, 2 sovs ; acceptance, 3 sovs ; distance, l£ miles. The winner of the Timaru Cup to carry 71b penalty. 1.45 p.m.— Handicap Hubdle Race, of 80 sovs ; distance, about 2| miles, over 8 flights of hurdles ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 2 sovs ; second horse to receive £lO out of St&ltCSi 3 pan.— Selling Hack Hubdle Race, of 20 sovs ; distance, 1J miles ; no weight under 10st; the winner to be sold by auction ; any surplus over 20 sots to go the fund post entry, 1 sov. 8.45 p.m.—Winter Oats Handicap, of 80 sovs ; for 2-year olds, with a sweepstake of 3 sovs for acceptors ; amount accruing from the sweep to go to the second horse ; nomination, 2 sovs ; acceptance, 2 sovs; distance, six furlongs. 4.30 p.m.— Consolation Handicap, of ’ ( '3o sovs ; post entry, 1 sov ; distance, 1 mile.

Nominations lor the Timaru Cup, Flying Handicap, S.O.J.C. Handicap, Hurdle Race, and Winter Oats Handicap to bo made to the Secretary not later than Monday March 13th, at 9 p.m. Weights to be out on Friday, April 14th. Acceptances, with Sweep and General Entries, up to 9 p.m. on Thursday, April 20th. All entries and acceptances must be in sealed covers, addressed to the Secretary, Grosvenor Hotel, Timaru, and contain entrance money, sweepstakes, qualification fee, description, age and name’of horse, and colors to be worn by jockey. Qualification fee to be enclosed with the nomination, or the nomination to be invalid. For further particulars, see printed programmes. E. G. KERR, Hon. Sec. i Kobert W illtin «Sc Co# AB M S TO LET— For terms of. from 7 to 10 years, FOUR MAGNIFICENT, FARMS: in the Makikihi District, fenced and improved : 843 ACRES 300 800- ; ■ 550 „ For particulars, apply to ROBERT WILKIN & CO., Timaru

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